Worldwide: Work Visas

Due to ongoing delays in the administrative processes of the competent authority in Portugal, appointments for the issuance of a temporary residence permit are currently being scheduled up to six months...

Effective immediately, employers applying for a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers must use the "Direct Apply" feature on the Canadian National Job Bank as part of their posting requirements.

By ministerial decree of August 29, 2025, the French government updated the salary limits for residence permits in the "Talent" category, including a new standardized salary limit.

Sweden is expected to implement the following reforms to the so-called "Single Permit" on 21 May 2026, among other changes:

With effect from July 1, 2025, the positive lists for university graduates and skilled workers were updated.

In 2025, the digital nomad movement will reach new heights worldwide. More and more countries are recognising the potential of location-independent professionals for their economy and are setting up special visa programmes to specifically address this target group.

The recent Indian military operations have resulted in the following impact on air travel in India:

In Switzerland, a special provision in the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (AIG) allows wealthy nationals from non-EU/EFTA countries to obtain a residence permit if they can demonstrate a "significant public interest."

In the course of our work for international companies that have currently transfered employees to Hungary, we have noticed that the responsible officials in the authorities are currently checking the signatures of the persons authorized by the companies on the immigration applications more thoroughly.